Spring 2012 - Atlanta Community Food Bank

Spring 2012
YOU!
A Time of Significance
Take the Next Step at Hunger Walk/Run 2012
Financial Boost for Working Families
New Food Source Brings Hope for the Hungry

Contents
Spring 2012
Letter from the Director 2
Feeding People Together 4
Volunteers Make a Difference 5
We Need You! 6
Hunger Walk/Run 2012 8
The True Value of
Food Drives 9
Financial Boost for
Working Families 10
New Food Source Brings
Hope For the Hungry 11
What’s Cooking at
The Food Bank 12
Upcoming Events 14
For the Kid in All of Us 15
2012 Youth Summit 16
EDITORS
Angie Clawson
Amy Hudson
CONTRIBUTORS
Bill Bolling, Angie Clawson,
Michael DeCoursey,
Sarah Fonder-Kristy,
Chris Ferguson, Cicely Garrett,
Daniel Herndandez, Daphne Hill,
Phillip Holmes, Amy Hudson,
Carl Jaffar, James Johnson,
Kim Kurtz, Valderia Mathis,
Janice Reece, Carol Richburg,
Holly Royston, Naretha Timberlake,
Vilma Wallace, Lindy Wood,
and Allison Young
COVER PHOTO
Ken Jones
INSIDE PHOTOS
Angie Clawson, Fred Conrad,
Louie Favorite, Ken Jones,
Marcus Kraus, Trinity School,
and Allison Young
DESIGN
Fain & Tripp, Inc.
A Time of Significance
Bill Bolling, ACFB Executive Director
Each year, a magazine of Georgia business,
government, politics, and economic development,
Georgia Trend, recognizes the 100
most influential people in Georgia. Out of
those 100 influential leaders they choose one
person as Georgian of the Year.
This year I was chosen. I was incredibly
honored, as were all of us who work and
volunteer at the Food Bank. There has been
a great outpouring of affirmation and support
from across the community. I think a lot of
people feel a sense of connection, as they
should. My success has clearly been built
upon the tremendous support and involvement
of people and organizations from every
part of the community.
I think the significance
of this recognition is not
so much that I was chosen,
but that someone from
the nonprofit sector was
chosen. In a time of great
challenges in our community,
I think Georgia
Trend is saying that
nonprofit leaders will be
an important and essential
part of how we rebuild
our community. It is an
acknowledgement that
government and business
alone cannot rebuild the
trust and spirit of cooperation
that will be needed to collectively move
forward.
William James, a pioneering American
psychologist and philosopher said, “The
greatest discovery of any generation is that a
human being can alter his life by altering his
attitude.” I think that can also be true for a
community or even a society.
Our attitude in how we approach our work
plays an enormous role in the nonprofit
sector. It’s based on our belief that with
hard work and sustained effort, things will
work out; that people are generally good,
and given the right circumstances, will do
the right thing. If a community believes in
itself instead of blaming others for negative
situations, fearing that others are getting
something undeserved, or waiting for others
to solve its problems, then I think it can
accomplish anything that it commits itself to.
We can move from entitlement to shared
responsibility; from a false prosperity to
shared sacrifice and shared rewards; from fear
to knowledge; from blame to respect; from
despair to hopefulness.
In a time of uncertainty, I think we
desperately need something to believe in
again, something that we can devote our lives
to, and be willing to work hard for, something
that speaks from a deeper, purposeful place
in our being. I think that ideal can rise up
from the community and connect our deeper
purpose with what collectively needs to be
done.
As anyone who has ever volunteered at a
community kitchen, food pantry, or social
service organization has found, there is
something quite remarkable about those who
request a helping hand. Facing uncertainty
and hardship, most people who come for help
do not complain, blame others, or otherwise
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express their negativity. It’s just the opposite.
They are often thankful even for small
gestures of love and caring. Over the years,
I have experienced a remarkable attitude of
hope and graciousness.
In the nonprofit sector there are similar
attitudes and accompanying values that
permeate the culture of how services are
delivered. I would characterize those attitudes
and values as collaborative, inclusive,
trusting, patient, and kind.
We clearly live in a time that promotes
and celebrates win-lose and de-emphasizes
collaboration and cooperation. Especially
during an election year, the tendency toward
“gotcha” journalism makes us all more cynical
and less trustful. Being successful in the
nonprofit world requires that we find ways for
everyone to win, which hinges on creating a
way for everyone to do their part.
By their very nature nonprofit organizations
must be inclusive if they want to succeed.
The old saying, “it takes a village” is true. It
takes the investment of individuals, foundations,
businesses, the faith community, the
educational community, and the public sector
to be successful in almost any endeavor.
Those of us who work in service to others
are sometimes characterized as naïve and too
trusting. The truth is we create a trusting
environment by giving people a chance to be
trustworthy. Of course, we sometimes get
disappointed, but when we have high expectations,
people often rise to, and even surpass
those expectations.
Another important characteristic of a
successful nonprofit is patience. Without
patience we can often get discouraged and
even cynical. It calls on us to delay gratification,
to work for the long haul, to invest in
children if you want healthy adults, and to
invest in education if you want those children
to one day be the leaders we need them to be.
Without kindness, consideration, respect
for others, and a belief that most people and
organizations are doing the best they can, we
have little hope of finding common ground.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice
every day regarding the attitude we will
embrace for that day. We cannot change our
past… we cannot change the fact that people
will act in a certain way. We cannot change
the inevitable. The only thing we can do is
change our attitude.
I would suggest that the underlying
philosophy of facing uncertainty with a
positive attitude is one of the hallmarks of a
healthy community.
I once heard a Native American story in
which an elder – a grandmother – was asked
what she had done to become so happy, so
wise, so loved and respected. She replied, “It’s
because I know that there are two wolves in
my heart, a wolf of love and a wolf of hate.
And I know that everything depends on
which one I feed each day.”
I have been blessed to have a loving family,
a supportive community, and a lifelong calling
to serve others. These all encourage and
motivate me to feed the wolf of love.
We all have a choice. It does not depend
on our educational achievements, our station
in life, our job, or the things we have. It is as
simple as finding common ground in service
to others – a foundation that we all can build
upon.
We live in a time of significance, and the
choices we need to make have never been
more critical or clear. Let us choose life, love,
and goodness. We cannot wait on others to
act. The future is ours to create.
Board of Directors
2011/2012 OFFICERS
Chair
David Leeds
Vice Chair
Arlene Glaser
Secretary
Steven J. de Groot
Treasurer
David Eidson
Advisory Board Chair
Robby Kukler
2011/2012 BOARD MEMBERS
AJ Johnson
Jackie Parker
Mike Kane
Joseph Sisto
Ed Fisher
Wayne Vason
Jerry Wilkinson
Mary Moore
Hilary Wilson
GENERAL COUNSEL
David Long-Daniels
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bill Bolling
Our Mission
Our mission is to fight hunger by
engaging, educating and empowering
our community.
Who We Serve
The Atlanta Community Food Bank
supports more than 700 local nonprofit
organizations with hunger-relief
programs. Food pantries, community
kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters
and senior centers are among the
agencies that receive product from the
Food Bank and provide food and other
critical resources for low-income Georgians
who suffer from hunger and food
insecurity. The Food Bank also operates
several community projects to aid our
agencies in community building, technical
assistance and advocacy efforts.
To learn more or get involved in
the fight against hunger, please visit
ACFB.org
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Feeding People Together
Episcopal Church
of the Holy Cross
Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross
has been feeding people since the
beginning of the Atlanta Community
Food Bank (ACFB) in 1979. Through
the leadership of Sam Brown, it was
one of the first churches to sign up to
receive food from ACFB. Sam was
friends with Reverend Ray Parkins,
Associate Minister of St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church, where the Food
in 1984, and they’ve been coming back
ever since. For most of those years,
Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross
was a top fundraiser among participating
church groups.
“I have many good memories from
the Hunger Walk over the years,” said
Sam. “It was very nice to be part of
the very first one.”
When the Episcopal Church of the
How It Works
The Food Bank currently distributes
30 million pounds of food and grocery
products each year to a network of 700
nonprofit partner agencies that provide
food for families and individuals in
need. Where does all this food come
from? We utilize a large fleet of trucks
and a 129,600-square-foot facility to
rescue and distribute the products from
hundreds of donors including manufacturers,
wholesalers, retailers, brokers,
restaurants, food drives and individuals.
Our inventory is easily accessed by our
partner agencies. They simply go online,
place their orders and choose a convenient
time for pick up!
Are you involved with an
organization that is feeding
people? Would you like to learn
more about becoming a partner
with the Food Bank? If so, visit
ACFB.org, scroll down the right
hand menu, and click “Become a
Partner Agency”.
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Many of the Hunger Walk/Run 2012 team members from the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross have participated
in prior years, as you can see from the variety of shirts being worn in this group photo.
Bank first opened its doors. Reverend
Parkins encouraged him to bring the
church on as an ACFB partner agency
and help feed his community. Sam
agreed, and he started a food pantry at
the church.
He also made sure Holy Cross participated
in the very first Hunger Walk
Holy Cross food pantry first opened,
it served about 15 people. In 2011,
the pantry served approximately 1,100
households. To learn more about the
food pantry and the hours of distribution,
call 404.284.1211.
What’s New?
Mobile Pantries are a relatively new
way for the Atlanta Community Food
Bank (ACFB) and other food banks in the
Feeding America network to distribute
large volumes of food directly and quickly
to more people in need. ACFB launched
this program on September 9, 2010 at
The Southwest Ecumenical Emergency
Association, and since that time has
worked with over 17 partner agencies
to distribute food in nine underserved
counties. The program has been so
well received that it is now expanding
to serve 14 counties. Many thanks to
the J.B. Fuqua Foundation and the Kaiser
Foundation for their gifts in support of
ACFB’s Mobile Food Pantry program.

Volunteers Make a Difference
Featured Volunteer
Opportunity:
Community
Gardens
Project
Do you love to play in the dirt?
Have some gardening expertise
that you want to share? Volunteering
with the Atlanta Community
Food Bank’s Community
Gardens project is a great way to
do both!
Early spring is the start of planting
season, which means that our
Community Gardens team will
be looking for help getting many
gardens ready throughout metro
Atlanta. This is a great opportunity
for groups of 8-25 volunteers to
help with the following: weeding,
seeding, planting, tilling, cleaning,
clearing, and any other activity
that can possibly take place in a
garden!
Note: This project is for groups
of at least eight volunteers, and
is not appropriate for those who
cannot do moderate lifting or
stand for prolonged periods of
time.
For more information on the
schedule, minimum age requirements
and how to sign up, visit
www.acfb.org/volunteer or email
volunteers@acfb.org.
Kyle Dominy
Volunteer Kyle Dominy began helping out at the Food Bank this past September after
moving to Atlanta from Savannah. His wife had a job but he didn’t, so he decided to
spend some of his free time getting involved and giving back to the community.
When Kyle contacted us about volunteering, a new opportunity was being launched -
assisting the Food Bank’s partner agencies in loading their food and product orders into
their cars, vans or trucks. “Helping at the Food Bank gives me the opportunity to assist
dozens of other organizations across the area, though in the great scheme of things in a
very small way,” said Kyle. “It’s comforting to know that people across the region are benefiting
from my helping someone load boxes in the back of their vehicle.”
Kyle and others who volunteer on the agency loading dock are a big help, not only to the
agencies, but also the Food Bank staff. On any given day, there could be as many as 40 to
“No matter how poor I ever thought I was, I have never gone to bed hungry. It pains me to know that there are people
who do.” – Kyle Dominy
80 organizations visiting the ACFB to pick up food.
“Having volunteers working with us on the shopping floor is tremendous,” said Tyrone
Oliver, ACFB order pull specialist. “At the end of the day, the volunteer feels good about
helping out, while their assistance with loading agencies’ orders keeps us on schedule.”
Ongoing
Volunteer
Opportunities:
• Agency Loading Dock
• Community Gardens
• Hunger 101
• Kids In Need
• Office or Administrative
Assistance
• Product Rescue Center
• Special Events
• Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance Program (VITA)
For more information on our ongoing opportunities, visit www.acfb.org/volunteer
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Hunger Walk/Run 2012
We need you!
Really – we do. Now more than ever.
Any idea how many kids in Georgia are living in homes
where there isn’t enough food to go around? Probably more
than you think.
An alarming 27.9% of all Georgia children are now food
insecure, according to Feeding America’s Child Food Insecurity
study released last August. The majority of those kids are
among the staggering 1.7 million Georgians living in poverty.
Georgia isn’t alone in this. Nationally, one in every six Americans
is food insecure.
The USDA defines food insecurity as the lack of access to adequate
food resulting from the lack of money and other resources.
Ask someone who’s dealing with food insecurity, and they’ll
most likely tell you how it makes them feel. Kids feel hungry,
tired, sad, angry, different from other kids, and unable to focus.
Adults feel all of those things, but also the heavy burden of not
being able to provide for their families.
The fact is that the issue of hunger is getting closer to home
than ever before. We all know someone who needs help getting
enough food – a neighbor, a friend, even a member of our
family. Or perhaps hunger has paid a visit in our very own
homes. Hundreds of thousands of families are slipping out of
the middle class and into poverty. There are countless culprits
– job loss, lower incomes, illness – even overspending in better
times.
The good news is that there is help in a tremendous hunger
relief network that includes food banks, food pantries, meal
programs, food stamp outreach initiatives, and more. But in
order to sustain the work and meet the extreme level of need,
we’ve got to have more people involved in the solutions. The
growing requests for food assistance don’t show signs of tapering
off anytime soon.
If you agree that hunger is unacceptable and nobody deserves
to go to bed hungry, then take the next step in doing
something about it. The 28th Annual Hunger Walk/Run is a
perfect place to start!
It all kicks off at Turner Field’s Green Lot on Sunday, March
11, 2012, but the time to get active is NOW! Our online registration
is up and running at HWR2012.org. You can start your
own team, join another team or simply sign up as an individual.
When you visit the site, you’ll get a good idea of what to
expect if you attend the event. One of the first things you’ll notice
is that it appears to be a lot of fun. You would be correct!
Yes, your participation will be a tangible way to do something
about a very serious issue – but we also believe that people
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coming together for hunger relief is cause for cele bration. The
Hunger Walk/Run brings together thousands of people from
a multitude of faith groups, youth groups, school groups, colleges,
and corporations, as well as friends, families and individuals.
There’s entertainment inside the park and all along the
route, which takes you from Turner Field through downtown
Atlanta and back again. Before and after the Walk/Run, you can
enjoy the family-friendly festival atmosphere which includes
everything from food vendors to a children’s play zone, inflatables,
games, music, sponsor tents, and more.
The next thing you’ll notice on the website is that there are
some choices to make. You’ll need to decide whether you’re
walking or running, and you’ll need to select one of the six
benefiting organizations:
• Action Ministries United Methodists
• Atlanta Community Food Bank
• Episcopal Charities Foundation
• Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
• Lutheran Services of Georgia
• St. Vincent de Paul Society
While the Atlanta Community Food Bank organizes the
Hunger Walk/Run each year, funds are shared with each of the
benefiting partners. In the past two years, we have been able to
raise over $500,000 each year. We need to surpass that amount
this year. All funds raised are dispersed to the benefiting organizations
to make a lasting difference in their hunger relief
efforts. Freezers are installed. Trucks are purchased. More
meals can be prepared. And more groceries can be distributed.
Can you imagine going to bed knowing that you couldn’t
provide dinner for your children? We don’t believe anyone
should have to face that reality.
Please visit HWR2012.org
and sign up to join us at Turner Field
on Sunday, March 11, 2012.
We need you!
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The Hunger Walk/Run: 5K Walk/5K Run
Take the next step.
March 11, 2012
You can help make a difference! Walk or run to support those less
fortunate in your community. You’ll be doing something good for
people in need, while enjoying a fun, family-friendly festival including:
live entertainment, food vendors, sponsor tents, children’s play zone,
inflatables, games, educational activities and more.
Sign up and start your team today!
Online registration & more information available at HWR2012.org
12:00 pm Event Begins/Onsite Registration • 2:00 pm 5K Run/5K Walk • 4:00 pm Event Ends
/HungerWalkRun
@HungerWalkATL
HWR2012.org
turner field.atlanta.3.11.12
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The True Value of Food Drives
Each year, as the holiday season approaches food, family and
giving back come to the attention of our community. One of
their favorite ways to respond is to conduct food drives for the
Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB). The food donated
has a direct connection from the giver, to the volunteer, to
the agency receiving the food, and ultimately to the person or
family in need. If you think about it, just one can of food has
the ability to engage many people!
“Food drives are often the first touchstone for someone
to learn about the Food Bank,” said Holly Royston, ACFB’s
product procurement manager. James Johnson manages food
drives all year long in his role as senior product procurement
coordinator. “There’s a personal relationship that happens,”
said Johnson. “Food drives are an expression of our mission to
engage, educate and empower the community to fight hunger.”
Jennifer Green, food drive coordinator for Woodward
Academy, put it this way. “The relationship that we have with
ACFB is a point of pride for everyone at Woodward, and the
food drive is an event that students look forward to each fall.
This year it was inspiring to watch the students’ excitement
and commitment to the project and to see every division of
the Academy join together to contribute to the cause, from
kindergartners luging cans up the Primary School steps to
seniors designing castles made of cans. The joy that the
students discover in planning and contributing to the event
gives me confidence that they will carry this tradition of service
beyond the walls of Woodward and into their college and adult
lives, inspiring others along the way.” Woodward students
contributed 28,524 pounds and $13,010 this season!
Many other groups are encouraging donations of both food
and money. For the past 24 years, the Atlanta Apartment
Association has had huge success using this approach, coupled
with a healthy dose of friendly competition. Last year they
donated 110,288 pounds of food and $693,604! And rather
than have ACFB pick up from hundreds of association members,
they deliver all the donations to our facility in a spirited
parade each year.
More and more groups and individuals are making it a
practice to bring the food they collect to the Food Bank. In
addition to the food donated by the Apartment Association, we
received over 35,000 pounds from walk-in donations this holiday
season. “We do understand this isn’t something everyone
can do,” said Johnson. “So, our transportation team gears up
to fulfill requests for hundreds of extra deliveries and pick-ups
during the holidays. With updated software, we’re also able to
build routes that save time and gas.” This season, ACFB drivers
circulated 1,600 empty food drive barrels and returned them
filled with hundreds of thousands of pounds of food.
Members of the Atlanta Apartment Association deliver their donations during the
annual Food-A-Thon parade each October.
Those who aren’t involved in a drive at school or work can
also jump in thanks to tremendous support from our grocery
retailers. Each year, Kroger customers are encouraged to
donate to their Can Hunger campaign from Thanksgiving
through Christmas. Whole Foods also hosts their Grab & Give
drive in December. And Publix teams up with the Atlanta
Falcons for the FalCAN drive in November. Total pounds and
funds from our retail food drives are still being tallied.
Food drives are full of “feel good” stories of people getting
creative to collect more food for the hungry – everything from
employees volunteering to receive donations from co-workers’
cars to young children forgoing birthday presents for canned
food donations, and CEO’s doubling staff contributions in
dollars. We appreciate all of our food drive champions! Every
food drive, large or small, makes a tremendous difference.
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Financial Boost
for Working Families
The Atlanta Prosperity Campaign (APC), an initiative of the
Atlanta Community Food Bank, seeks to broaden wealth and
reduce economic inequalities for working families in metro
Atlanta. It accomplishes this by connecting low-to-moderate
income families to existing economic benefits available to
them, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and
Food Stamps.
In an effort to ensure that all families that qualify for EITC
actually receive the benefit, the IRS created the Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. This program provides
free tax preparation services to those who are eligible. For the
current tax year that means households earning $49,000 or less
in 2011 will be able to visit a VITA site to have their tax returns
prepared and e-filed at no cost by IRS trained and certified
volunteers.
In the 2011 Tax Season, metro Atlanta VITA volunteers
helped prepare over 13,300 federal and state tax returns with
more than $22 million in refunds going to working families and
individuals. The APC manages the VITA program for 12 counties
(Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Henry, Gwinnett, Cobb, Carroll,
Douglas, Cherokee, Newton, Rockdale, and Paulding) with
over 45 sites in the metro area.
Designated VITA sites also offer clients access to the APC’s
Benefits Outreach Program, which screens clients for eligibility
and access to economic supports such as Food Stamps/
SNAP, and utility and child care assistance throughout the year.
In 2010-2011, 1,350 clients were screened for 1,473 benefits at
community partner agencies. Additionally, sites offer clients
support in preparing Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA), Credit Report analysis, assisted self-preparation for
individual tax returns, and various other financial literacy and
affordable housing programs. For more information on the
Atlanta Prosperity Campaign or to find a VITA site near you,
please visit atlantaprosperity.org or call 2-1-1 or 404-614-1000.
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New Food Source Brings
Hope for the Hungry
These days, food banks must stay on
their toes, especially when it comes to
food sourcing. At the Atlanta Community
Food Bank (ACFB), it boils down to
quantity and quality. “We’re distributing
food to 700 partner agencies, and they’re
feeding more people than ever before,”
said Holly Royston, ACFB product
procurement manager. “We need to be
able to offer a high volume of products,
but also variety – items our agencies can
really use.”
There’s a new source for high quality
food spreading to food banks across
the nation – donations from national,
regional and local retailers. “We’re
fortunate to now be partnering with
many retailers through store donation
programs,” said Diane Letson, director
of local product sourcing at Feeding
America, the nation’s leading hungerrelief
charity. “Our member food banks
regularly pick up grocery donations from
such retailers as Kroger, Publix, and
Walmart. These donations provide not
only sound nutritious quality for food
banks to distribute but also an ongoing
and somewhat stable product category.”
Here in Atlanta, Kroger was the
first to come on board with their meat
recovery program several years ago.
“Food insecurity is a serious problem in
Georgia, and supporting the Food Bank
is critical”, said Glynn Jenkins, director
of communications and public relations
for Kroger’s Atlanta Division. “We’ve
expanded our Perishable Donations
Partnership which enables stores across
metro Atlanta to donate not only meat,
but also produce, bakery items and dairy
products.” Kroger currently has 48 stores
participating and will eventually include
132 stores, 41 of which are donating
Daniel Hernandez, ACFB transportation
coordinator, picks up a donation from the meat
department at the Monroe Drive Kroger.
directly to ACFB partner agency, St.
Vincent de Paul Society.
“Our newly forged partnership
with Kroger enables us to pick up
directly from their stores, increasing
the amount and variety of perishable
food available for distribution to a
level that allows us to offer it to our 36
Conference Food Pantries,” said Serene
Coleman, director of client services at
St. Vincent de Paul. “Having the ability
to give perishable food to our clients
offers greater dignity and respect for
the diverse populations we serve, and
it provides better nutrition through
higher quality protein.”
Carl Jaffar, ACFB’s retail donation
coordinator, works directly with
employees at participating retailers.
“The key to success is having someone
at each store to embrace the effort,” said
Jaffar. At Walmart, these employees
are called champions. “Our staff gets
behind it because it’s the right thing to
do,” said Glen Wilkins, senior manager of
public affairs and government relations
at Walmart. “A lot of people are in tough
situations. We’d much rather give the
food to people who need it than see it
go to the landfill. And it’s important to
encourage healthy decisions, so we’re
glad we can donate fresh foods like
fruits, vegetables, milk and cheese.”
Every Walmart in ACFB’s service area is
participating – 69 stores in all.
Publix Super Markets is the newest
retail partner to come on board and
plans to expand to 149 stores in 2012.
“Publix Super Markets is committed to
helping alleviate hunger in the communities
we serve,” said Brenda Reid,
media and community relations manager
at Publix. Reid said Publix relies on
ACFB because “they’re the leaders in
the industry in providing safe food to
nonprofit organizations throughout
metro Atlanta. Thanks to their resources
and partnerships, we get more fresh
foods into the hands of those who
need it most.” Like ACFB’s other retail
partners, Publix is donating the cream of
the crop - fresh fruits, vegetables, meats
and more.
In addition to Kroger, Publix and
Walmart, ACFB has ongoing partnerships
with BJ’s, Costco, Food Lion, Sam’s
Club, and Target. As of November 2011,
ACFB had already received 4.3 million
pounds of food from the retail partners,
and that was less than halfway through
the fiscal year. The goal for the year is
6.5 million pounds. Carl Jaffar thinks the
program holds tremendous opportunity.
“The sky’s the limit,” said Jaffar. “This
brings us a lot of hope for the future.”
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What’s Cooking at the Food Bank?
Monthly Supper Club
Makes Giving Back Easy
Gather with friends and family for
an excellent meal while supporting
the Food Bank. Each month, a different
restaurant hosts Supper Club
and donates 20% of the evening’s
proceeds to benefit Atlanta’s Table,
the Food Bank’s prepared food
rescue project. What a great way to
try out the best restaurants in town
while supporting hunger relief!
Thanks to last quarter’s host restaurants: Escorpion in
November and HD1 in January, as well as our monthly sponsors
CBS Atlanta, Ethic, Inc., Jezebel Magazine, and 92.9
davefm.
Regular Supper Club attendee Mark DeLong shares a fun night out
with friends at Escorpion
Sign up to receive the Supper Club e-invitation
eACH month so you don’t miss out!
ACFB.org/events/supper_club
Want to know about upcoming
events benefiting ACFB?
See page 14 or visit ACFB.org!
Our sincere appreciation to those who
organized or participated in these
events and promotions benefiting ACFB
November 1, 2011 – January 31, 2012:
A Glamorous Grey Affair
Belly Dancer of Color Show
Brahim Shop to Stop Hunger
Circle of Trust ATL Fundraiser
Condition Kettlebell Gym Food Drive
East Cobb and North Atlanta Sports Collectibles Show
Fado Irish Pub Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser
FalCan Food Drive
Figo Pasta Restaurant Peanut Butter Drive
Friends of Agriculture Wild Hog Supper Food Drive
Friends on Ponce Thanksgiving Fundraiser
Fox Theatre Larry, Carols and Mo Food Drive
Georgia Shakespeare Theatre Cocoa & Carols Food Drive
Happenstance Food Drive
HBSS Pig Roast
High Museum of Art Picasso to Warhol Food Drive
ISES Greater Atlanta Chapter’s 12 Days of Shopping Event
Mason Murer Fine Art Toy Drive
Octane Soup+Bread Fundraiser
Packway Handle Band Concert Food Drive
Peridot West
Savored Donation Day
SEA Apparel Company Food Drive
Sports Authority Food Drive
Sufi’s One Year Anniversary Party
Taste of Asia Food Drive
Variety Playhouse Holiday Hootenanny Food Drive &
Fundraiser
Widespread Panic Wood Tour Food Drive
Wildfire Restaurants Thanksgiving Event
WordFeast: Food for the Body and Soul Food Drive &
Fundraiser
Yacht Rock Holiday Special
Cisco Employees Did it Again!
They set a new record in employee giving campaigns during the
2011 Cisco Global Hunger Relief Campaign. Locally, Cisco
employees raised over $156,000 and collected 1,190 pounds
of food for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. How did they
do it? They hosted an executive reception, a basketball shoot
out, dining promotions, and even matched volunteer time with
funds. In addition, they built four structures made from canned
goods to raise awareness of the campaign on their campus
and later donated those cans to Food Bank partner agencies in
Gwinnett County.
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What’s Cooking at the Food Bank?
Sharpen Your Cooking Skills at a
Simple Abundance Cooking Class.
The Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Bill Bolling (left) and
Don Conroy, regional manager, Ford Motor Company
Marketing and Sales, celebrated the donation of a Ford Transit
Connect and a Ford 550 refrigerated truck to the Food Bank
in December. The Ford 550 was donated by Ford Motor
Company and its Partnership for Hunger Relief with
Newman’s Own and Feeding America. Along with the
trucks, Ford and Newman’s Own contributed food to help feed
those in need during the holiday season.
Learn the finer
points of gourmet
cooking with Atlanta’s
best chefs and support
the Food Bank at
the same time! Simple
Abundance Cooking
Class participants
enjoy demonstrations,
tastings and a chance
to win fabulous door
prizes. Each exciting
course is held at one of
three Cook’s Warehouse
locations, and is
made possible by the
generous support of
many sponsors. 100%
of class proceeds benefit
Atlanta’s Table, the
Chef Ron Eyester of Rosebud and The Family Dog wields
the knife with brilliance at his latest Simple Abundance
Class in November.
Food Bank’s prepared food rescue project. We are extremely
grateful to the talented chefs who donate their time and to The
Cook’s Warehouse for donating the class space.
Last Quarter’s Simple Abundance Chefs:
Chef Chad Clevenger of Alma Cocina
Chef Ron Eyester of Rosebud and The Family Dog
Chef Kevin Gillespie of Woodfire Grill
Wine Specialist Don Hackett of Sherlock’s Wine Merchant
Chef Mary Moore of The Cook’s Warehouse
Local TV anchors, reporters and journalists joined John
Smoltz, his family, and Bill Bolling, executive director of the
Atlanta Community Food Bank for the 13th Annual Great
Thanksgiving Dish. The event has become a treasured
holiday tradition that this year provided 2,600 Thanksgiving
meals to Food Bank partner agencies through Atlanta’s Table,
the Food Bank’s prepared and perishable food rescue project.
The event is sponsored by Atlanta Renaissance, JW and
Marriott Hotels.
Monthly Simple Abundance Sponsors:
Sponsors & Door Prize Providers
• Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles
• Bella Cucina Artful Foods
• Cabot Cheese
• The Cook’s Warehouse
• Gordo Printing
• National Distributors
• Sherlock’s Wine Merchant
Don’t miss our exciting line-up of upcoming classes! See our
calendar of events on page 14 for the current class schedule, or
visit ACFB.org/events/simple_abundance for full details and
recipes from our chefs.
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Upcoming Events
Visit ACFB.org regularly for full details and up-to-date info on the many events
benefiting the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
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25
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MAR
TBD
APR
10
APR
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APR
TBD
APR
TBD
Simple Abundance Cooking Class
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Chef Virginia Willis
The Cook’s Warehouse – Brookhaven
Supper Club
Lunch and Dinner
Dine out and support ACFB. Host restaurant will donate 20% of your tab.
Alma Cocina
Simple Abundance Cooking Class
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Chef Anthony Gray of Southern Art and Bourbon Bar
The Cook’s Warehouse – Brookhaven
The Gathering
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Come celebrate community for a great cause at GaMPI’s signature charity event for
Atlanta’s Table, a project of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
Admission: Advanced tickets are $45; $50 at the door
The Grand Atrium at 200 Peachtree
Kick-off of Publix’s “Food for Sharing”
All Publix Stores in Metro Atlanta
Donate to the Atlanta Community Food Bank while shopping at Publix. Select a
pre-determined amount at the register and it will be added to your receipt. As a thank you,
Pubilx will give you a reusable bag. Runs through April 7.
Simple Abundance Cooking Class
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Chef Micah Willix of Latitude Food and Drink
The Cook’s Warehouse – Brookhaven
Hunger Walk/Run
Noon gates open for “day of” registration & festivities.
2:00 p.m. 5K Walk & Run
Register online today at www.HWR2012.org!
Turner Field/Green Lot
Simple Abundance Cooking Class (Hands-on Class)
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Chef Archna Becker of Bhojanic
The Cook’s Warehouse – Decatur
Simple Abundance Cooking Class
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Chef Drew Belline of No. 246
The Cook’s Warehouse – Decatur
Supper Club
5:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Dine out and support ACFB. Host restaurant will donate 20% of your tab.
Location and date TBD
Full Course Golf Classic
Tee-off begins at 8:00 a.m.
Annual golf classic benefiting ACFB’s Atlanta’s Table project.
For more information email golf@acfb.org.
Ansley Golf Club at Settindown Creek-Roswell
Share Our Strength Taste of the Nation
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sample cuisine from the city’s top chefs all under one roof while benefiting the ACFB and
other hunger relief programs. For more information visit www.ACFB.org.
Georgia Aquarium
Simple Abundance Cooking Class
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Chef TBD
The Cook’s Warehouse – Midtown/Ansley Mall
Supper Club
5:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Dine out and support ACFB. Host restaurant will donate 20% of your tab.
Location and date TBD
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Hey Kids!
We seem to have lost some words in here about our Hunger Walk/Run,
coming up on March 11. Can you help us find them?
Trinity School’s
Masterpiece!
At Trinity School, students held an art auction where
parents paid with nonperishable food items for the kids’
art. This year, we emphasized how much food we were
able to leverage with each dollar donated ($8.47), and
the teachers spread that word out to parents encouraging
them to do a little of both – cash as well as food.
They raised $1,592 in checks and 1,257 pounds of food.
Bravo, Trinity School!
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2012 Youth Summit
on Hunger and Poverty
A great opportunity for
Atlanta area high school students!
The Youth Summit is a 4-day service program held at the Atlanta Community
Food Bank each summer. It includes interactive workshops, and service projects
with the Food Bank and other hunger fighting organizations in metro-Atlanta.
We are offering two sessions this summer, and 20 metro-Atlanta high school
students will be chosen to participate in each session. Participants will not only
earn 32 community service hours, they will also have an amazing time, build
new friendships and learn more about how they can help their community than
they would ever have imagined.
To download an application and get the full details, visit
http://www.acfb.org/education/hunger101/youth_summit/
Applications are due on Friday, April 13.
Session #1: June 12-15, 2012 – 8:30am-4:30pm Tuesday - Friday
Session #2: July 24-27, 2012 – 8:30am-4:30pm Tuesday - Thursday